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Togo Paradise-Whydah

Togo Paradise-Whydah

Vidua togoensis

Range & Recent Observations

Togo Paradise-Whydahis a year-round resident and doesn't follow a migration flyway. See the Range tab for where it lives.

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About the Togo Paradise-Whydah

The Togo paradise whydah (Vidua togoensis) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name
Vidua togoensis
Family
Whydahs and Indigobirds
Order
Passeriformes

Similar species

Other members of the whydahs and indigobirds family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

  • Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah Vidua obtusa
  • Eastern Paradise-Whydah Vidua paradisaea
  • Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura
  • Village Indigobird Vidua chalybeata

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